Vehicle-frame



W. U. RICHMOND.

VEHICLE FRAME.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 31,1919.

1,343,682. Patmm15,1920.

WITNESSES INVENTOR MZZLWMW WiLUAM URmHMOND HIS ATTORNEY WILLIAM U.RICHMOND, OF MADISON, WISCONSIN.

VEHICLE-FRAME.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 15, 1920.

Application filed May 31, 1919. Serial No. 300.92%.

To all whom it may com-cm:

Be it known that 1, WILLIA U. RIGH- MOXI), a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Madison, in the county of Dane and State of\Visconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inVehicle- Frames, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to tubular side rail frames, for trucks, tractors,automobiles, in which the side rails are of double utility, first, asstorage tanks for liquid fuel or a cooling element for the engine, andsecond as a portion of the frame of the machine; and the objects of myinvention are, first. to so construct the rails that in case of damagethey can be replaced without disarranging the machinery mounted thereon;and, second, to have the interior accessible for thorough cleaning.

l attain these objects by the mechanism shown in the accompanyingdrawing in which- Figure l, is a horizontal longitudinal section throughone of the rails on line 1-1,

Fig. at. as shown in the inclosed tracing.

Fig. 2, is a rear elevation of the frame; Fig. 3 is a plan; Fig. at, isa side elevation of the frame mounted on wheels.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The tubular rails 1, and the lateral beams 2, with the clamp plates 3,form the frame, the. beams space the rails apart and are semicircular ateach end adapted to fit over the tul.ular members and extend a distancebeyond: the clamp plates 3, are semicircular in form and complete theband around the rails, both ends of said plates are secured to the beamsby bolts l. The tubular rails should be made of extra heavy steam pipethreaded on the outside at both ends to receive cap bars 5, said barsare drilled and threaded centrally and a screw 6, is disposed throughthe bars and extends a distance into the tube adapted to press a head 7,firmly to the seat 8, formed in the said tube, which is bored at bothends to a diameter greater than the inside of the same suflicient toform the seat 8, aforementioned.

The cardinal advantage of my system of storage rests on the fact that.when the cap bars 5, are unscrewed from the ends of the tubes and theheads 7, are removed; scraping or any other means may be resorted to forcleaning the tubes.

It well known that most storage tanks on tractors and the like are hardto thoroughly clean. and also that small particles ot sca'le will put acarbureter out of use.

In using my device supplemental tanks 9, may be added if desired, thebottom of said tanks disposed a distance belowthe tubular rails.

Having thus described my invention I claim-- In a device of the kinddescribed. a metal frame composed of tubular side rails and suitablecross beams. heads adapted to close the ends of the tubes arid, meansfor holding the heads in contact with seats formed in the ends of thetubes.

In testimony whereof I atliX my signature in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

\VILLIAM U. RHTHMUND.

\Vitnesses F. \V. Stine, GEURGI". l. Essen.

